

What DSLR or camcorder would you recommend to shoot music performance vids (not concerts-just teacher lessons and product demonstrations-video recorder on a tripod, no zooming- and perhaps an ext mic for better audio quality)? In as high a quality as possible for upload to YouTube and DVD production? I've gotten suggestions including Panasonic's Lumix series, Canon's T4i, and various Canon and Sony camcorders.

If you would like to spare the time, please advise me from this point of view.Īssume that I am starting from point zero. I have to say, along with many others, Thank you!!!!!! I've learned quite a bit from your posts. So after extensive research, I found your numerous posts. The windows version evidently provides for separating clips, but not the mac. While it does import the mpeg1 files from the HV20 without converting, I wind up with one large 1 hour clip. I was able to get copy for $60, so I tried it. I asked for online advice, and many suggested Adobe Premiere Elements 11 instead of iMovie 11. I would like to shoot music vids of educational value and demonstrative purposes for uploading to YouTube. I would now like to expand my music production (audio) to include video. Then I delete the files from my Glyph ext drive to save space. When I want to share these family vids with extended family, I use iMovie, deal with the expansive file, edit, then share by using iDVD. As far as archiving, I gave up long ago and basically use the tapes as archive. I have been using a Canon HV20 for for some years.
